Mohave County miner., 1887-12-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

New Years presents at W. II. Taggart
& Co.'S.
~. Several new advertisements appear In
this issue. ...-
Albert McCann is now day operator
at the depot.
As usual the passenger trains have
been late every day this week.
The bad weather during the past week
has retarded work on the Luthy block.
Fresh Cape Cod cranberries, by the
quart, gallon or barrel at Tagsirt & Cos.
The Recorder turned in to the Treas
urer for the month of September the sum
OF s75. -
Christmas tree ornaments, candles, etc,
in great profusion at Taggart x Co.'S mann
moth store.
An immense stock OF all kinds OF holi-
day goods to arrive in few days at Tag
gart & Co.'S.
Last Thursday was the first OF the
month, and the man with his little bill
was around as usual.
Born, on Monday, November 2Sth, 1887,
TO the wife OF John Mackenzie, girl:
weight, nine pounds.
Judge Murphy has enclosed his resi-
denee lots with handsome picket fence,
the work OF Carpenter Aiken.
Commercial printing OF all kinds
speciality at the MINER office. Call and
examine samples and prices.
1t ia not true that Bob Frazier won
every bet on the horse race at Peach
Springs on Thanksgiving Day.
Warren p. French, an old-timer in this
county of many years standing, was up
from the Big Sandy on Monday.
FoUSD.-A scarf pin. The owner can
have the same by applying at this office
and paying for this advertisement.
Ed. F. Thompson treated some Of his
friends to some very high-toned break
fasts at the hotel, so we are informed.
Fresh shrimps, fish, crabs, etc, every
Monday and Friday morning. Send in
your orders W. III. Taggsrt & Co.
Chas. zeiger, the popular wholesale
dealer in wet goods at Albuquerque, was
in town during the early part Of the week.
II is rumored that our society people
will give a masquerade ball on Christmas
eve, and that it will be the affair of the
season.
The youngest child OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Grounds, OF blackberry, died this
morning. The funeral takes place to-
morrow. ......
Charley Smith, who has a stock range
near Wallapai Springs, was one OF the
numerous visitors to our thriving town
during the week.
An immense lot of general merchan-
disc received during the past two or three |
days at Taggart & Co.'S. Call and exam
Inc goods and prices. =
Agent Copeland's place at the depot Is
supplied during his leave of absence by a
young gentleman named Pape, who is
both competent and obliging.
Among the fresh fish brought in by
Taggart & Co. last week were some barra
couta, supposed by some to be the most
delicious OF all the finny tribe.
The lumber for the new sherifrs Office
and Jailor's room is on the ground, and
contractor Michaels intends to have the
building finished by January 1st.
Frank l.. Smith received a telegram
last night announcing the death of his
mother at San Francisco yesterday. Mr..
Smith left this morning for that city.
Johnny Riggs, who came pretty near
being born, and was raised in Mohave
county, is in town from Fl Dorado Can
yon, where he is mining successfully.
Henry X. Hyde, who has leased the old
Nelson place at Peach Springs, has re-
opened the lunch counter and guarantees
good meal to all who patronize him.
Superintendent J. l.. Stubb,, OF the
Wells, Fargo Express Company. paid US
a visit last Saturday night, together with
X. X. Smith, the handsome auditor OF the
Atlantic & Pacific.
J. X. Halsey, the Kingman lumber
merchant, received six car loads OF lum-
Der on one train Sunday morning. The
lumber comprised in this shipment was
ordered and paid for on September 18th
last.
Captain Welton, Special Indian Agent.
left few days since for the Moapa
Indian reservation in Lincoln county.
Nevada, where he will sell a large band
OF cattle at auction for account OF the
United States.
JEFF. shipp, the well known member OF
the popular firm Of Shipp Bros, exten-
sive cattle raisers of the southern portion
Of the county, was in town on Monday,
doing the pump handle act with his |
numerous friends.
L. l.. Bacon, the we'll known cattle king
OF Yavapai and Mohave counties was in
town few hours on Monday. ON his
return from San Bernardino, where he
mas Just completed the delivery of GOO
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